Fiberoptic local area network communication

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EP 0 856 959 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32

(21)	Application number: 98300467.2

(22)	Date of filing: 23.01.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04B 10/207

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.02.1997 US 794507

(71)	Applicant: Compaq Computer Corporation
	Houston Texas 77070 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Flaherty, Paul A. Belmont, California 94002 (US)

(74)	Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian et al
	Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	Fiberoptic local area network communication

(57) Apparatus for communication in a fiberoptic LAN includes a first transmitter of an electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength, a second detector of an electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength, and an optical coupler coupled to the first transmitter, the second detector, and the fiberoptic LAN.

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